Blackburn, Simon, 1944-

Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love / Simon Blackburn. - xi, 209 pages : portrait ; 23 cm

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The self : Iris Murdoch and Uncle William -- Liriope's son -- Worth it? -- Hubris and the fragile self -- Self-esteem, amour propre, pride -- Respect -- Temptation -- Integrity, sincerity, authenticity -- Envoi.

Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book looks at the good and bad aspects of vanity and self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry.

9780691161426 0691161429 1400849950 9781400849956

40023414147

2013031309

GBB3B5635 bnb


Self-acceptance.
Self-esteem.
Self-acceptance.
Self-esteem.
Ethik
Selbstliebe
Narzissmus

BF575.S37 / B54 2014

155.2

1:159.923.2 159.964.212.3